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GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi

GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi

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GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi
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GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi
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School
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 14 years
Established2013
Facilities10
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 14 years
Established2013
Facilities10
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen

About

GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi is a private, co-educational British school in the Madinat Zayed area of Abu Dhabi, part of GEMS Education. Founded in 2013 and modelled on the well-established Winchester School Dubai, it follows the National Curriculum for England — underpinned by the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework — and currently spans Foundation Stage 2 to Year 9 (ages 4-14) as it grows year-on-year towards IGCSE and A Level provision. A highly diverse and affordable school, it serves around 1,500 students from 50+ nationalities speaking 40+ languages, taught by 74 teachers. It is rated Very Good by ADEK, a rating held across three inspection cycles after a strong improvement trajectory, with its fees among the most accessible of any British school in the emirate (capped at AED 27,290).
Very GoodADEK Very Good (held across three cycles)
AffordableAmong the most affordable British schools in Abu Dhabi
50+Nationalities (40+ languages) across ~1,500 students
HPLHigh Performance Learning framework school-wide
GrowingFS2-Year 9, building towards IGCSE & A Level (GEMS, est. 2013)

Inspection Rating

Very Good-- ADEK

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 2 403 5499

Website

www.gemswinchesterschool-abudhabi.com

Address

Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Programmes Offered

10 Programmes
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FS2

1 year / EYFS

AED 19,950/yr

Foundation Stage 2 (age 4-5). EYFS early years.

Year 1

1 year / Primary

AED 22,350/yr

Year 1 (age 5-6). Key Stage 1, National Curriculum for England.

Year 2

1 year / Primary

AED 22,350/yr

Year 2 (age 6-7). Completing Key Stage 1.

Year 3

1 year / Primary

AED 22,350/yr

Year 3 (age 7-8). Key Stage 2 with specialist teaching.

Year 4

1 year / Primary

AED 22,350/yr

Year 4 (age 8-9). Broadening the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Year 5

1 year / Primary

AED 22,350/yr

Year 5 (age 9-10). Developing independent learning.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
FS2EYFS4-519,950-
Year 1Primary5-622,350-
Year 2Primary6-722,350-
Year 3Primary7-822,350-
Year 4Primary8-922,350-
Year 5Primary9-1022,350-
Year 6Primary10-1122,350-
Year 7Secondary11-1227,290-
Year 8Secondary12-1327,290-
Year 9Secondary13-1427,290-

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Child 1

Official 2025/26 fees (GEMS Education) — among the most affordable British schools in Abu Dhabi. Tuition excludes uniform, transport and external activities.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Non-refundable 5% registration / re-registration fee on accepting a place, adjustable against Term 1 tuition.

5% of annual tuition
Payment Terms

Three termly installments (~40% / 30% / 30%).

ADEK Rating

2024–2025
Overall
Very Good
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressN/AAccept.AcceptableGoodGood
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressN/AV. GoodVery GoodV. GoodVery Good
OutstandingVery GoodGoodAcceptableWeak

Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) — Irtiqa'a — May 2025

Curriculum

Language

English

The Early Years Foundation Stage, building communication, early literacy and numeracy through play in covered, shaded learning areas.

Teaching Approach

Play-based EYFS learning.

Core Subjects

Communication & LanguageLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the WorldPersonal, Social & Emotional Development

Specialist Subjects

ArabicArtMusicPE

National Curriculum for England across Key Stages 1 and 2, underpinned by the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework.

Teaching Approach

HPL-framework teaching with specialist subjects.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceComputingHumanitiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Key Stage 3 across a broad subject range, building towards IGCSE and A Level as the school grows.

Teaching Approach

Subject-specialist Key Stage 3 teaching.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsSciencesHumanitiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEComputingDesign & Technology

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic and UAE MoE subjects

Facilities

A campus in the Madinat Zayed area of central Abu Dhabi with a multi-purpose air-conditioned sports hall, an auditorium, science laboratories, a computer lab, a well-resourced library, art/craft and music rooms, a cafeteria, a sports field, a large shaded quad and covered Foundation Stage play areas.

Current Enrollment1,500 students

Academic

Auditorium

An auditorium for performances and assemblies.

Science Laboratories

Science laboratories for practical learning.

Computer Lab

A computer lab with iPads and laptops.

Library

A well-resourced library.

Art & Craft Rooms

Art, craft and music rooms.

Music Rooms

Dedicated music rooms.

Sports & Recreation

Multi-Purpose Sports Hall

An air-conditioned multi-purpose sports hall.

Sports Field & Play Areas

A sports field, large shaded quad and covered Foundation play areas.

Student Services

Cafeteria

An on-campus cafeteria.

School Transport

Optional bus service across Abu Dhabi (billed separately).

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Teachers74
Teaching Assistants23
Students1500
Teachers74
Teaching Assistants23
Students1500

Senior Leadership

DB

Dr Karon Buck

Principal

Principal of GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi since 2018, leading the school through its sustained ADEK Very Good rating.

Location

Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi

AED 19,950 - 27,290/yr